Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

AKENE HIMAWARI FESTIVAL｜Yae sunflowers in full bloom and the mountains reflected in the summer sky

This photo was taken at the Sunflower Festival in Chikusei City, Ibaraki, Japan, with the double sunflowers in full bloom and the beautiful Mt.

Year 2025August 2025AugustSunflower Festival in Ake no Himawarisunflower (Helianthus annuus)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

AKENE HIMAWARI FESTIVAL｜Vivid double sunflowers spreading in a frame

This photograph combines a picture frame displayed at the Akeno Sunflower Festival with the vivid double sunflowers blooming within it.

Year 2025August 2025AugustSunflower Festival in Ake no Himawarisunflower (Helianthus annuus)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

Akeno Sunflower Festival｜Beautiful double sunflowers shining brightly under the summer sun

This photograph captures the sight of beautifully shaped double sunflowers shining brightly under the summer sun at the Akeno Sunflower Festival.

Year 2025August 2025AugustSunflower Festival in Ake no Himawarisunflower (Helianthus annuus)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

AKENE HIMAWARI FESTIVAL｜Yellow carpet of double sunflowers in full bloom

This photo was taken at the Sunflower Festival in Akake, where the entire area was covered with double sunflowers in full bloom.

Year 2025August 2025AugustSunflower Festival in Ake no Himawarisunflower (Helianthus annuus)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

Sunflower Festival in AKENE｜Well-formed double sunflowers against the blue sky

This photo was taken at the Sunflower Festival in Akke, Japan, with an eye toward the well-shaped double sunflowers against a blue sky.

Year 2025August 2025AugustSunflower Festival in Ake no Himawarisunflower (Helianthus annuus)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

Amabiki Kannon (Amabiki-san Rakuhōji Temple)｜Water Flowers and Historic Buildings

This photograph captures the underwater flowers floating in the pond at Amabiki Kannon Temple and the historic buildings behind them from the front, with the beauty of the fresh greenery also making a strong impression.

Year 2025June 2025Junenew green leaveshydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)

Amabiki Kannon (Amabiki-yama Rakuhōji Temple)｜A landscape featuring water flowers and the main hall

This photograph was taken by framing the underwater flowers blooming in the pond at Amabiki Kannon and the building's landscape from an angle, carefully composed to show the main hall in the background.

Year 2025June 2025Junehydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)

Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)｜Depth view of hydrangea staircase

This photograph captures the stairs of Amabiki Kannon Temple and the hydrangeas blooming profusely on both sides, consciously emphasizing perspective to frame a beautiful scene with depth.

Year 2025June 2025Junehydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)

Amabiki Kannon (Amabiki-yama Rakuhōji Temple)｜The Harmony of Stairs, Hydrangeas, and Architecture

This photograph was composed and shot with careful consideration of the balance between the stairs of Amabiki Kannon, the hydrangeas spreading out to the left and right, and the buildings in the background.

Year 2025June 2025Junehydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)

Amabiki Kannon (Amabiki-san Rakuhōji Temple)｜The Vitality of Ancient Trees and Fresh Greenery

This photograph captures the large trees and their fresh green foliage at Amabiki Kannon, conveying the vitality of nature.

Year 2025June 2025Junenew green leavesVarious SceneryIbaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)

Amabiki Kannon (Mt. Amabiki Rakuhoji Temple)｜buildings and vivid fresh greenery

This landscape photo beautifully captures the contrast between the buildings at Amebiki Kannon and the vibrant fresh greenery surrounding them.

Year 2025June 2025Junenew green leavesVarious SceneryIbaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)

Amabiki Kannon (Amabiki-yama Rakuhōji Temple)｜A Duet of Water Flowers and Ducks

This photograph captures the underwater blooms of hydrangeas in the pond at Amabiki Kannon Temple and a duck swimming among them, framed within a wide, expansive composition.

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Amabiki Kannon (Mt. Amabiki Rakuhoji)｜Goats by the stairs

This photo was taken from the side of the goat near the stairs in front of the entrance to Amebiki Kannon.

Year 2025June 2025JunegoatanimalIbaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)

Amabiki Kannon(Mt.Amabiki Rakuhoji)｜Goat eating

This photo was taken near the entrance to Amebiki Kannon, where goats and ducks gather to eat.

Year 2025June 2025JunegoatanimalIbaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)

Amabiki Kannon (Mt. Amabiki Rakuhoji)｜Goat in profile

This photo shows a goat quietly captured from the side in the animal space near the entrance to Amebiki Kannon.

Year 2025June 2025JunegoatanimalIbaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)

Amabiki Kannon (Amabiki-yama Rakuhōji Temple)｜Buddha Statue Seen Through Hydrangeas

This photo was taken at Amabiki Kannon, where I intentionally blurred the hydrangeas in the foreground to focus on the Buddha statue in the background.

Year 2025June 2025Junehydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)

Amabiki Kannon (Amabiki-yama Rakuhōji Temple)｜Mist, Light, and Flowers Underwater

This photograph captures a close-up of the beauty at Amabiki Kannon: light and mist filtering through hydrangeas blooming underwater, along with the play of light and shadow.

Year 2025June 2025Junehydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)

Amabiki Kannon (Amabiki-yama Rakuhōji Temple)｜Ducks Seen from Afar and Flowers in the Water

This photograph was taken from a slight distance at Amabiki Kannon, capturing hydrangeas blooming underwater and two ducks.

Year 2025June 2025Juneduckhydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)bird

Amabiki Kannon (Mt. Amabiki Rakuhoji)｜Two overlapping ducks

This photo was taken at Amebiki Kannon, where two ducks are lined up overlapping each other on blue and white hydrangeas.

Year 2025June 2025Juneduckhydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)bird

Amabiki Kannon (Mt. Amabiki Rakuhoji)｜Two ducks in focus

This photo was taken at Amebiki Kannon at f/11 with the two ducks above the blue hydrangea underwater flowers in focus.

Year 2025June 2025Juneduckhydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)bird